They had sweeping views of Central Park and Grand Army Plaza, and were typically filled with "young girls assuming they'd get somewhere".

He said the girls were as young as 15, and "over their heads, they had no idea, and they ended up in situations. There were always dramas because the men threw money and drugs at them to keep them enticed. It's based on power and dominating girls who can't push back and can be discarded. There's always someone to pick them back up. Nobody wants to call home and say 'help me'."